Picker-stick mechanism for looms.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

' W. H. KELLEY. PIGKER STICK MECHANISM FOR LOOMS.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 26, 1902.

NO MODEL.

: 733,655. iatented July 14, 1903.

UNirao STATES PATENT fission.

WILLIAM H. KELLEY, or READING, PENNSYLVANIAJASSIGNOR or ONE-THIRD TO sAMUEL F. KELLER, or STONYOREEK MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

PiCKER-STICK MECHANISM FOR LOOMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,655, dated July 14, 1903.

Application filed August 26, 1902. Serial No. 121,054. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern/.- leather, which forms a flat bearing-surface of Beit known that I, XVILLIAM H. KELLEY, a substantial extent to contact with the edge citizen of the United States of America, and of the picker-stick.

a residentof Reading, in the county of Berks To provide for conveniently carrying the 5 and StateofPennsylvania,haveinvented ceractuating-strap and at the same time for tain new and useful Improvements in Pickermaintaining the striking-face of the block Stick Mechanism for Looms, of which the fol F parallel with the contacting face of the lowing is a specification. picker-stick at any point of their swing, I c; Myinvention relates to looms, and particuemploy a supporting mechanism comprising X0 larly to the connecting mechanism between a swinging arm G, which is pivoted concenthe picker stick or staff and its operating-bar. trio-ally with the picker-stick at a by means The rapid and jerky action of this bar on the of an attached piece G, so as to swing with picker-stick makes it a difficult matter to the latter, and which is so connected with provide a connection which will be economthe striker-block F as to maintain the latter :5 ical in firstcost and at the same time able to in fixed relation thereto in theirjoint movewithstand satisfactorily the hard service and ment around the pivot a. This connection, capable of convenient adjustment of the levas shown, is elfec'ted directly and adjustably erage to suit varying conditions. by passing the screw-threaded end g of the The object of myinvention is to provide an swinging arm through a drilled hole in the v zo improved connecting mechanism which will block Fand rigidly securing the same thereto combine these advantages; and the main feaat a properly-adjusted height from the pivot ture consists in providing means for maina by means of nuts g g on the threaded end taining the striking-face of the striker-block of the arm, which end is arranged parallel which is carried by the actuating-strap parwith the contacting edge a of the picker- 25 allel with the contacting-face of the pickerstick,whileits pivotalend is suitably mounted stick at all points of their swing, while at the upon the common pivot a, as indicated. same time permitting a limited swing of the It will'be readily seen that by means of my block free of the picker-stick. construction the striking-face of the block F The invention is fullydescribed in connecis at all times during their joint swinging 30 tion with the accompanying drawings and is movement about the common pivot a mainspecifically pointed out in the claims. tained square with the contacting edge a of Figure l is an elevation showing the lower the picker-stick, thus distributing the strain portion of a picker-stick in vertical position and wear in such manneras to secure greatly and having my improved actuating mechanincreased and improved service from the 35 ism applied thereto in preferred form, anparts. The block F, as shown, is formed of other position of the parts being indicated in fiber, which provides a superior bearing-surdotted lines. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the face upon the spacing-piece E, and may be same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the made of ample strength without undue 9o strap and block. weight; but the specific construction shown 40 A represents the picker-stick, which is pivmay obviously be considerably varied Withoted, as usual, at its lower end a to a fixed out departing from the spirit of my invenpart B of the machine. tion.

0 is a portion of the actuatingbar for the lVhatI claim ispicker-stick, with its strap end 0 loosely span- 1. The combination with the pivoted picker- 5 ning the latter, as usual, and projecting bestick and the actuating-strap therefor, of a yond it. This strap end a, as shown, is striker-block pivotally carried by said strap formed of two plates, which are rigidly confree of the picker-stick and a strapsupportnected at their outer ends by means of a bolt ing arm adapted to permit a limited swing of D, a spacing-sleeve E thereon, and a nut cl. the block independently of the picker-stick 50 Upon this sleeve is loosely mounted between and to maintain the strikingface thereof the strap-plates a striker-block F, preferably parallel with the contacting face of the pickerprovided with a removable striking-facef, of stick.

2. The combination with the pivoted pickerstick and the actuating-strap therefor, of a striker-block pivotally carried by said strap free of the picker-stick, and a strap-supportrigidly engaging said block between said pivot and the striking-face thereof and having its free end pivoted approximately concentrically with the picker-stick.

Signed at Reading, Pennsylvania, this 21st day of August, 1902;

\VILLIAM H. KELLEY.

5 ing arm rigidly attached to said block and independently pivoted approximately concentrically with the picker-stick.

3. The combination with the pivoted pickerstiok and the actuating-strap therefor, of a striker-block ecoentrically pivoted to the projecting strap end and a strap-supporting arm \Vitnesses:

D. M. STEWART, W. G. STEW'ART. 

